A MAN has been charged with the attempted murder of a taxi driver in Bury.

Richard McCormack, 37, of Bell Lane, Bury has been charged with attempted murder, and has been remanded in custody.

He's due to appear at Manchester and Salford magistrate's court on Monday 17 January 2022.

A 24-year-old woman has also been arrested for assisting an offender, and has been released under investigation.

It follows on from officers responding to reports on Saturday 8 January 2022 at around 4:15am, at The Rock, Bury that a taxi driver had been threatened, and attacked with a knife.

Emergency services attended, and a 23-year-old man was taken to hospital with cuts to his body and serious facial injuries.